Cinemadope: Adam Sandler gets serious
Sandler has regularly found critical acclaim in more dramatic roles. His latest seems poised to finally bring him more mainstream notice: the movie is Uncut Gems.
Valley Advocate Spring Arts Preview 2019
Welcome to the Valley Advocate’s 2019 spring arts preview.
Bizarro Briefs: Little Debbie Getaway
A New York man probably could have found a more discreet vehicle to steal.
Editorial: Policing the Police in Springfield
Recent indictments show continuous need for strong oversight.
Valley Show Girl: Soulful Euphoria
They were nice enough to send me a “very rough mix” of the demo and while listening to it, I got the chills.
Cinemadope: Dear Genre
Helping spread the love for genre is Amherst Cinema’s Late Nights film series, which has always had a healthy dose of cultishly popular fare.
Q&A with Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes: Dealing With a Dismantled Reality
“Massachusetts is funny in that it has a reputation for the whole ‘Masshole’ thing and a reputation for being tougher and hard edged, but then there’s also really sweet and pure and brilliant people as well.”
Stagestruck: Blood, Tears & “Sweat” – Two plays reflect on the past and echo the present
Two of the Five Colleges’ season-ending productions, both by award-winning women playwrights, hark back to moments in recent history that continue to reverberate. Sarah Treem’s “When We Were Young and Unafraid” takes place in a remote backwater, while “Sweat,” by Lynn Nottage, unfolds in the industrial heartland. But they share themes of life-shattering violence — physical and emotional, economic and social — and the value of community.
V-Spot: What Do I Do With My Dude Pubes?
Does it even matter to most women or is this something men have mistakenly fixated on?
Free Will Astrology: Gemini will meet people even Hemingway could stand
“People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.” -Ernest Hemingway
Basemental: Some Armchair Philosophy on Making Music in 2019
One of the more difficult things about making music is the shape and form of the modern music industry. There are so many reasons why talented bands might develop a loyal and dedicated niche audience and never break through to larger success. At this point in time it...
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Stagestruck: A List Of Things To Live For in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Everyone needs something to live for. Some of us have a harder time finding it than others. Much harder. So … if you’re a young child and your mom has just tried to kill herself, what can you do about it?
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Cinemadope: Busting out. A comedy classic returns.
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the upcoming reboot to the Ghostbusters franchise. Director Paul Feig’s (Bridesmaids) 2016 release is a female-centered take on the story that stars Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy as a pair of old friends who are thrown...











